A Short Black in Queensland costs $4.00 at the median café — −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in Queensland costs $4.00 at the median café, based on 466 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.85 and $4.69.
Queensland's median of $4.00 sits −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
Of the regions we read in Queensland, Whitsunday is cheapest at $4.00 and Robina is dearest at $4.25.
Across Queensland, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.60 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Queensland reading of the Short Black Index. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.